Chapter 28: A Screw Loose?

Daxton Mabbett froze for a beat, then understood what Aliyah meant. He gently ruffled her hair. "I'll come back for you." "Mm!" Aliyah nodded hard, forcing herself to be brave. "I'll train my hardest. When you come back, we'll go out into the world together!" She was always a good kid. Daxton chuckled softly. He gave Franklin Mabbett and Margot Duffus a small nod, then strode out of the Mabbett family. Before long, his figure vanished from the three of their sight. Only then did Aliyah's tears...